SA business icons unite to protect travellers’ health and holidays

Two of South Australia’s most trusted names⎯National Pharmacies and Phil Hoffmann Travel––are joining forces to keep travellers healthy from the moment they leave the departure gate to their return home.

Unveiled at the 35th Phil Hoffmann Travel Expo in Adelaide, the collaboration brings together National Pharmacies’ newly launched in-pharmacy travel vaccination service and Phil Hoffmann Travel’s award winning travel planning expertise.

By combining expert health advice with tailored travel planning, the partnership ensures holidaymakers are not only prepared for their adventures but also protected against travel-related health risks — so the memories they bring home are only the good ones.

The partnership involves National Pharmacies (established 114 years ago in Adelaide) and Phil Hoffmann Travel (which opened in Glenelg in 1990) providing their membership and customer bases exclusive benefits and discounts on travel and health travel products and services.

Attributable to National Pharmacies Chief Pharmacist Bec Rogers

“Our new partnership with Phil Hoffmann Travel means more people will have access to our new expert travel health service that is conveniently located in 20 of our pharmacies, with more on the way.

“Our trained pharmacists go through travellers’ destinations, planned activities, medical history, any specific health risks and then recommend the right vaccinations, medications and practical advice for good health care while on holiday.”

Attributable to Phil Hoffmann Travel Managing Director/CEO Peter Williams

“Phil Hoffmann Travel is excited to partner with National Pharmacies as a fellow long standing, iconic South Australian brand, offering expertise and genuine care.

“We see this partnership as an opportunity to further support our customers’ experience, ensuring health and wellbeing are part of our service offering.”

National Pharmacies launched its Travel Health Service earlier this year following the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice, enabling them to provide travel vaccinations in South Australia. There are currently 20 National Pharmacies stores across metro Adelaide and regional SA providing travel vaccinations and expert health advice on travel abroad, with more expected.

Bookings can be made online and in-store.

About National Pharmacies: National Pharmacies is Australia’s largest friendly society pharmacy and optical business where profits made through operations are returned to members in the form of benefits. High quality customer service, professional advice and a wide range of products and services are an integral part of National Pharmacies since opening its doors as a single dispensary in Adelaide in 1911. Today, there are 46 National Pharmacies operating in South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales, with 20 optical stores operating in South Australia

About Phil Hoffmann Travel: Phil Hoffmann Travel is a proudly South Australian, family-owned business employing more than 160 staff in 10 locations across South Australia. Established in Glenelg in 1990 by Phil Hoffmann, the travel group has become an icon of the local and national tourism industry. They are renowned for their expertise and experience, having received numerous awards in the last 35 years, including its 13th earlier this month for Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency in Australia at the National Travel Industry Awards.